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SHELBY HICKS, O PROVIDENCE, KENTUCKY.

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To all whom it may sonoma:

Be it known that l', SHELBY HICKS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Providence, in the county oi Webster and State of AKentucky, have invented a new and useful Journal-BOX, o which the following is a speciiication.

The invention relates to improvements in journal from the bearing.

With these and other objects in' view, the invention consists in the construction and novel combination oi parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the ao-l coinpanyin'g drawing, and pointed out'in the claims hereto, appended; it being understood that various.

changes inthe form, proportion, size and minor details of construction, within the scope of the claims, maybe resorted to withoutdeparting from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages oi the invention.

In the drawing z-`l-`4igure 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of la journal box, constructed in accordance with this invention. Fig. -2 is a transverse sectional-view,

taken substantially on the line x-as of Fig. l. Fig. 3

is a plan view oi the body portion of the journal box, the capl or'upper section being removed. Fig. 4 is a reverse plan view of the cap' or upper section of the journal box. Fig. 5 is a detail view of one of the end plates or heads, showing the inner face of the same. Fig. 6 is a detail perspective View of one of the metallic packing rings. Fig.v 7 is a detail view of one of the gaskets. Figs. 8 and. 9 are detail vievvsofthe brasses or members of the bearing sleeve.

Like numerals oi reference designate Corresp riding Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed .T une 22,190?. Serial llo. 380,276.

rarement oct. e, i907.

, having registering portera-tions .for the reception of bolts G, which detachab'ly secure the'sectioss or members of the journal box together; t

The `lower section or body and the upper section oi cap are provided with centrally, arranged transverse ribs 7 and 8, forming an intermediate support and brace for upper and lower journal brasses 9 and l0, and di viding the space within thejournal box into tw'oil chambers 11. The interior of the journal. box corilltitutes an oil reservoir, and the oil Achambers l1 comnn1- vnicate 4with each other by means of upper and lower openings 12 and 13. t'

The upper and lower journal brasscs 9 and 1U vconstitute a bearing sleeve for a shaft 14, and the said bearing sleeve, which may be constructed of any other suitable' v material; is provided with Aperforations 15 land 16 t-o, 'r

permit the oil to pass freely 'through the journal brasses The brosses or memor members 9 and 10 to the shaft. bers oi the sleeve, which are also provided with interior oil. grooves 17 and 18, fit in the openings 19 of the jour nal box, and the said ribs 7 and 8 conform to the con-V figuration of the bearing sleeve.. The upper member or journal brass ofthe bearing sleeve is preferably semi#` cylindrical, and the lower member, which is provided with a polygonal exterior, may,4 of course, be of any other preferred conguration. The ends of the bearing I sleeve terminate short oi the end faces of the journal box, and the shaft is provided with spaced collars 20,

arranged within the end openings oi thel journal box.

and fitting against the ends ofthe bearing sleeve. u.,

The ends of the journal box are cllsed by plates or .heads 21, which are circular and which are secured to the body portion and the cap oi the journal box by screws 22 and 23, suitable oil gaskets 24 being interposed be tween the heads or plates and the ends of the journal Box to prevent leakage of the oil and also to exclude dust and grit from the bearing. These gaskets prevent leakage of oil from-the journal box except around the shaft, and in order to render the journal box oil tight and dust prooi at these points, metallic packing rings 25 are provided. The rings 25, which are arranged..

snugly on the shaft, are slidable longitudinally thereof, but are hold against rotary movement by. the means hereinafter described, and they tit in recesses w26 ofthe ends of the journal bo; and abut against the sections ores.v

in periorations 29 of the plates or heads 21 and adapted 'to hold the rings against rotary movement. The rings are held in close cont-act with the ends of the journal box and with the collar 20 by means of coiled springs 30, locatedwitliin the recesses 27 oi the end plates or heads and having their terminals fitted in suitable socki .The outlet passage is normally closed by a plug 36, or

other suitable means.

As the journal box is adapted to hold a considerable quantity of oil, it yrequires but little attention at coinparatively long intervals, and as the drain opening will permit the oil to be drawn off previous to filling the y journal box with fresh oil, there will be no waste of the lubricant, as the oil drawn ofi may be tiltered and used again.

The journal box is adapted for use at the ends el the shafts or journals or analogous rotary members and at points intermediate of the ends of a shaft, and Whenair.

--ranged in the latter position, the rings may be made sectional to enable them to be conveniently fitted around the shaft.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent,

1. The combination of a journal box comprising a removable cap and provided with an interiorly arranged rib dividing the journal box into separate oil chambers, a ,bearingsleeve Supported by the said rib und by the ends of' the journal box, a rotary member provided with collars titting against the ends of the' bearing sleeve, and closures for the ends of the journal box.

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2. The combination of a journal box, a rotnry member provided with spaced collars located :it the ends oi' the journal box, closures ior the ends of the jourmil box. und yieldably mounted rings surrounding the rotary member und fitting,Y against the collars and the journal box to form a lap joint.

'.lhe combination 'of a journal box, n rotary member provided with spaced Collars located fit. the ends of thc journal box, closures for the ends of the journal box, rings fittingl against the collars and the journal box. slldnblt means connected with .the rings for holding the same against rotaiiymovement', and vcldable moans for holding the rings against. the said collars and the journal box.

4. '.lhe combination of a jouintil box, a rotary member provided with spaced collars locuied ai the ends of the journal box, closures for the ends of ih e journal box. ring-s fitting; against the collars and the journal box-:ind provided with pins slidable in thcl said closures, and yield able ineaiis for holding the rings tightly against the collars and the journal box.

5i The combination of a journal box, a rotary member provided with spaced collars located at. the endsvot the journal box, closures for, thc otitis of the journal box, ring-s tittinc; against the collars and the journal box, means for holding: the rings against rotary movement, and coiled springs interposed between the rings and the closures und having; their ends titled in the sume.

(i. 'lhe combination of a journal nox provided :it: lts ends with recesses, :i rotary member having collars lo cated :it thcl ends o1' the journal box, u bearing sleeve urv ranged within the journal bo'x und fitting within the snld collars, closures secured to the ends of the journal box, gaskets arranged between the closures and the journal box, rings titting in the recesses of the journal box and eug: "lng the collars, pins extending '.:troni the rings and lguided n the closures, and springs interposed between the closures and the rings and housed within the former.

ln testimony, that l claim the foregoing as my own, l haveliereto atlixed my signature in the presence ot two witnesses.

SHELBY llltlis. Witnesses lInNni' Givnus, Ross GivnNs. 

